English Vocabulary for learners
SHOPPING VOCABULARY
Shopping expressions and phrases for learners.
- Bargain hunting
- Spend time in the shops looking for items to buy at the lowest price.
"During the sales I go bargain hunting with my friends!"
- Spend time in the shops looking for items to buy at the lowest price.
- Do the shopping
- Go shopping regularly to buy food and other necessities.
"Jack and I generally do the shopping together on Saturday mornings."
- Go shopping regularly to buy food and other necessities.
- Go shopping
- Go to the shops to buy things.
"She's gone shopping - I've no idea when she'll be back!"
- Go to the shops to buy things.
- Fitting room
- A place to try on clothes to see if they fit or suit you.
"I need your opinion. Will you come with me to the fitting room?"
- A place to try on clothes to see if they fit or suit you.
- I can't afford it
- Not have enough money to buy something.
"I'd love that jacket but I can't afford it!" - In stock/out of stock
- Be available or unavailable in a shop or store.
"I'm very sorry. I'm afraid the coulour you want is out of stock."
- Be available or unavailable in a shop or store.
- It costs a fortune!
- Be very expensive.
"Look at the price of that bag - it costs a fortune!"
- Be very expensive.
- It costs an arm and a leg!
- Cost a lot of money; be very expensive.
"The diamond engagement ring cost an arm and a leg!"
- Cost a lot of money; be very expensive.
- It's a steal!
- So cheap that it’s almost as if you haven't paid anything for it.
"At that price it's a steal. You won't find one cheaper in any other shop."
- So cheap that it’s almost as if you haven't paid anything for it.
- It's good value for money.
- Worth the money spent on it.
"The quality is excellent so it's good value for money."
- Worth the money spent on it.
- Price tag
- A label showing the price of an article.
"Before I try it on I must find the price tag - just to be safe!"
- A label showing the price of an article.
- Receipt
- A piece of paper given in a shop as proof that you have paid for an article. (US: sales slip)
"If you keep the receipt you'll be able to exchange the article."
- A piece of paper given in a shop as proof that you have paid for an article. (US: sales slip)
- Refund
- Money paid back to a customer who is not satisfied with an article purchased.
"You must produce the receipt if you want to get a refund."
- Money paid back to a customer who is not satisfied with an article purchased.
- Summer or Winter sales
- A period in the year when articles are sold at a reduced price.
"The kids need new winter coats but I'll try and wait until the sales to buy them."
- A period in the year when articles are sold at a reduced price.
- Shop around
- Visit a number of shops selling similar articles in order to compare the prices.
"The Internet makes it easier nowadays to shop around before buying anything."
- Visit a number of shops selling similar articles in order to compare the prices.
- Shop assistant
- A person who serves customers in a shop.
"The shop assistant was extremely patient while my mother tried on several pairs of shoes."
- A person who serves customers in a shop.
- Shop till you drop
- Go shopping for a very long time, until you are exhausted.
- "If you go to London with Ashley, you'll shop till you drop, so take comfortable shoes!"
- Shopaholic
- Love shopping so much that it is like an addiction
"Sophie's favourite pastime is shopping - she's a complete shopaholic!"
- Love shopping so much that it is like an addiction
- Shopping spree
- Enjoy a lively outing, usually with much spending of money.
"Liza is planning to go on a shopping spree as soon as she gets her bonus."
- Enjoy a lively outing, usually with much spending of money.
- Shopping therapy
- The idea that buying things can make you feel better.
"A little shopping therapy can usually cheer up bored teenagers."
- The idea that buying things can make you feel better.
- Spend money
- Use money to purchase an article or service
""We spent a lot of money on excursions during our trip.
- Use money to purchase an article or service
- Splash out on something
- Buy something even though it costs a lot of money
"When he got a promotion Andy splashed out on a brand new car."
- Buy something even though it costs a lot of money
- Take something back.
- Return something that you have bought
"The hair dryer didn't work properly so she took it back to the shop."
- Return something that you have bought
- That's a bargain!
- Said when an article is well below the usual price.
"That handbag goes beautifully with the dress, and at that price it's a bargain!"
- Said when an article is well below the usual price.
- That's a bit pricey!
- It's a bit expensive.
"Their clothes are a bit pricey but they have a wonderful selection."
- It's a bit expensive.
- That's dirt cheap!
- It costs very little
"80% off! That's incrediible - it's dirt cheap at that price.!
- It costs very little
- That's a rip-off!
- Is much more expensive that it should be
"$10 for an orange juice? That's a rip-off!"
- Is much more expensive that it should be
- Window shopping
- Look at things in shop windows, without actually purchasing anything.
"I haven't been paid yet, so I can only go window shopping"
- Look at things in shop windows, without actually purchasing anything.